New Peugeot 3008 comes with extensive updates, including Night Vision

MANILA: One of the most alluring and luxurious compact SUVs in the market just got better as Peugeot officially unveiled the updated second-generation 3008.

The front end comes with a new frameless grille features while gloss black side scoops and a painted treadplate are integrated with the new bumper design as standard. Front headlights have been redesigned and comes with LED technology across the range. It now has Fog Mode, which replaces the previous fog lights. The mode is integrated into the full LED headlights and switches on the low beam headlights with reduced intensity when the rear fog lights are activated. It has new upgraded taillights feature full LED technology with the brand’s iconic three-claw rear light signature and sequential indicator lights.

Inside is a next-generation digital i-Cockpit using a 12.3-inch digital heads-up instrument panel, plus a 10-inch capacitive color touchscreen. The new 10-inch touchscreen comes with seven elegant piano toggle switches that allows the driver access to main control functions, including the radio, Connected 3D Navigation and vehicle settings.

Petrol and diesel models have an eight-speed automatic transmission with a drive mode selector that allows the driver to choose between Normal, Sport, and Eco modes.

In hybrid units, the drive mode selector allows owners to switch between Electric (the default mode on start-up), Hybrid, Sport and 4WD modes, with the latter reserved for the hybrid 300 models only.

To improve the safety of the new 3008, it will come with Night Vision (allows drivers to view pedestrians and animals on the 12.3-inch digital instrument panel up to 200m beyond the scope of the headlights), Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go (available on models with eight-speed automatic transmission), Lane Positioning Assist, and the Automatic Emergency Braking.

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